help needed for psoriasis?
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Specialist dermatologists generally treat psoriasis in steps based on the severity of the disease, size of the areas involved, type of psoriasis, and the patient's response to initial treatments. This is sometimes called the "1-2-3" approach. In step 1, medicines are applied to the skin (topical treatment). Step 2 uses ultraviolet light treatments (phototherapy). Step 3 involves taking medicines by mouth or injection that treat the whole immune system (called systemic therapy).
Over time, affected skin can become resistant to treatment, especially when topical corticosteroids are used. Also, a treatment that works very well in one person may have little effect in another. Thus, doctors often use a trial-and-error approach to find a treatment that works, and they may switch treatments periodically (for example, every 12 to 24 months) if a treatment does not work or if adverse reactions occur.
Treatments applied directly to the skin may improve its condition. Doctors find that some patients respond well to ointment or cream forms of corticosteroids, vitamin D3, retinoids, coal tar, or anthralin. Bath solutions and moisturizers may be soothing, but they are seldom strong enough to improve the condition of the skin. Therefore, they usually are combined with stronger remedies.
Bath solutions
People with psoriasis may find that adding oil when bathing, then applying a moisturizer, soothes their skin. Also, individuals can remove scales and reduce itching by soaking for 15 minutes in water containing a coal tar solution, oiled oatmeal, Epsom salts, or Dead Sea salts.
Moisturizers
When applied regularly over a long period, moisturizers have a soothing effect. Preparations that are thick and greasy usually work best because they seal water in the skin, reducing scaling and itching.
Light therapy
Natural ultraviolet light from the sun and controlled delivery of artificial ultraviolet light are used in treating psoriasis.
Sunlight
Much of sunlight is composed of bands of different wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) light. When absorbed into the skin, UV light suppresses the process leading to disease, causing activated T cells in the skin to die. This process reduces inflammation and slows the turnover of skin cells that causes scaling. Daily, short, nonburning exposure to sunlight clears or improves psoriasis in many people. Therefore, exposing affected skin to sunlight is one initial treatment for the disease.
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A swim in sea water Helps.
you can get a cream, it is something like Cetraben or Cetramide. but he should really discuss it with his doctor.
Medi honey cream helps, greatly. It costs about $10 a tube and can be bought from supermarkets and chemists.
I hop it works for him.
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All the sun you can get (NO BURN!) Find a Dr. who will Rx a tube of Diflorasone Diacetate 0.05% greasy(odorless) cream use @ bedtime Get PJ's! don't want this stuff on bed or bedding! Dermarest shampoo & bathing products are good also in winter use tanning salons,they deal with these issues too! Hope I've been of help! It'll never totally leave! Had it 20yrs. or so!.BaldEagle
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